The problem happened maybe a few weeks after applying the soapy water but the places I applied it were fine, it was the lower stems that started...
It was not applied in sunlight and they weren’t applied at the same time. I did the soap and water first and then a few weeks later noticed it...
I bought my schefflera months ago and it has been doing well up until about a month ago. At one point it had aphids so I gently wiped the leaves...